Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy

Hiatus over, the Chicago pop-punk band is back and providing a needed outlet for fans who want the maximum-volume shout-alongs, wicked wordplay, and stadium- and soul-filling guitar attacks that only Fall Out Boy can bring. And there’s an emotional stake involved, as bassist Pete Wentz shared on his blog. “*Save Rock and Roll* is a personal statement for the band…because at the end of the day, rock and roll saved us.” “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ‘Em Up)” sets the table; now get ready to dig in.

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Rumors that Fall Out Boy would reunite had circulated for months before the band finally confirmed it in February, but the group still pulled off a surprise by announcing a new, already completed album would follow. It would be called Save Rock And Roll, giving a messianic flair to a reunion that seemed mundanely…

This month's album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

4 / 5

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Early on in Save Rock and Roll, Patrick Stump sings he'll change you like a remix then raise you like a phoenix, words written, as always, by Pete Wentz, and sentiments that place this 2013 Fall Out Boy comeback in some kind of perspective.

6 / 10

Save Rock and Roll is a clutch of infectious melodies constrained by a dense commercial shell.

7 / 10

<p>They might be older, but there's not much sign of encroaching adulthood on emo heroes Fall Out Boy's comeback record, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong></p>

Album Reviews: Fall Out Boy - Save Rock And Roll